Western Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System

Wisconsin Technical College System

Wisconsin Technical College System is a group of 16 technical colleges in Wisconsin.-History:The Wisconsin Legislature passed laws in 1911 requiring cities with a population of 5000 or more to set up trade schools, and a school board to control them...

. The main campus is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...

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The school was previously known as Western Wisconsin Technical College (WWTC), but the "Wisconsin" part of the name was officially dropped on March 29, 2006.

Other locations

Other locations where classes are offered include:

• Black River Falls
  Black River Falls, Wisconsin
  Black River Falls is a city in Jackson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,622 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jackson County. The Ho-Chunk Nation has its administrative center in Black River Falls.-History:...
  
  
• Independence
  Independence, Wisconsin
  Independence is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2010 census. It is located at the confluence of Elk Creek and the Trempealeau River.-History:...
  
  
• Mauston
  Mauston, Wisconsin
  Mauston is a city in and the county seat of Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population is 4,411 according to the 2010 census.-History:...
  
  
• Sparta
  Sparta, Wisconsin
  Sparta is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States, along the La Crosse River. The population was 9,522 at the 2010 census.-Notable people:*William Hawley Atwell, U.S. District Court Judge in Texas*Larry Baumel, NASCAR...
  
  
• Tomah
  Tomah, Wisconsin
  Tomah is a city in Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 9,093. The city is located partially within the Town of Tomah.-Education:...
  
  
• Viroqua
  Viroqua, Wisconsin
  Viroqua is the county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,079 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Viroqua.-History:...
  
  

Programs

Western Technical College offers 43 programs of study including Associate of Applied Science, as well as technical diplomas and certificates. Also, Western has agreements with four-year colleges that allow students to transfer in with junior standing. As of 2006, these colleges were:

• Capella University
  Capella University
  Capella University is a for-profit co-educational university with partial residency requirements during the course of study, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The school is owned by the publicly traded Capella Education Company...
  
  
• Franklin University
  Franklin University
  Founded in 1902, Franklin University is the third-largest private university in Ohio.Classes are taught at five Midwest locations in Ohio and Indiana, as well as online. The university was founded to serve the needs of adult students, and has since grown to become Central Ohio's foremost educator...
  
  
• Marian College
  Marian College (Wisconsin)
  Marian University, formerly Marian College of Fond du Lac, is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1936 by the Congregation of Sisters of Saint Agnes, who continues to sponsor the University today.-Overview:...
  
  
• Milwaukee School of Engineering
  Milwaukee School of Engineering
  The Milwaukee School of Engineering is a private university located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. MSOE is best known for its applications-oriented curriculum, close association with business and industry, and extremely high placement rate...
  
  
• University of Minnesota Crookston
  University of Minnesota Crookston
  The University of Minnesota, Crookston is a four-year university located in Crookston, Minnesota. With 1,600 undergraduate students , it is one of five campuses in the University of Minnesota system. Currently, students from 29 countries and 40 states are enrolled .Located on the northern edge of...
  
  
• University of Wisconsin–Stout
• Upper Iowa University
  Upper Iowa University
  Established in 1857, Upper Iowa University is a private institution of higher education with its residential campus located in northeast Iowa near the Volga River in the rural community of Fayette, where around 900 students are enrolled....
  
  
• Viterbo University
  Viterbo University
  Viterbo University is a Roman Catholic liberal arts university located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States in the Diocese of La Crosse.-History:...
  
  

Athletics

Western's sports teams are called the Cavaliers, who play in red and white colors. The school began athletics in 1975.

Former names

• 1912-17: La Crosse Continuation and Adult Schools
• 1917-63: La Crosse Vocational School
• 1936-65: Coleman Vocational and Adult Schools
• 1965-68: Coleman Technical Institute
• 1968-87: Western Wisconsin Technical Institute
• 1987-2006: Western Wisconsin Technical College
• 2006-present: Western Technical College

External links

• Official Web site